May 30, 2019

Good Morning, Markets are higher this am with corn up 8 and soybeans are up 7 to start the day. Additional rains fell across the US again overnight. Major weather models continue to show a moderation in this springs weather pattern over the next week to ten days....

May 28, 2019

Good Morning, Markets are higher following an extended weekend that gave us the weather they were forecasting, wet! The forecast has heavy rains moving through the Midwest from Tuesday through Thursday this week. Another similar system builds on Sunday that builds...

May 24, 2019

Markets closed higher today on continued wet forecasts thru the weekend. This has led to a mass exit of the funds short position that they have been carrying for the last several months. Funds have reduced their short position in corn by over 250,000 contracts in the...

May 23, 2019

Good Morning, Markets started off higher this morning but has taken a step back as traders analyze the US weather forecasts for the extended weekend and the USDA’s announcement. The USDA announced a support program for farmers impacted by “Unjustified Retaliation and...

May 20, 2019

Good Morning, Markets are higher as prices surge with traders looking to add additional weather premium and shorts run for the exits. Cool wet weather has the attention of traders as the extended outlook appears that it will hamper efforts to get crops in the ground....

May 15, 2019

Good Morning, The markets opened sharply higher again this morning as the short positions have gotten nervous and are beginning to run for the exits. The funds are still excessively short the markets and the need for additional weather premium has helped spark the...